Fatwa: # 19842
Category: Misc. Fiqh
Country: United Kingdom
Date: 13th March 2012

Title

Are men allowed to shave their legs, chest and back?

Question

Are men allowed to shave their legs, chest and back?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ῾alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. 

It is permissible for men to shave the hair of the legs, chest and back. However, it is undesirable to do so.[1]  

And Allah Ta῾āla Knows Best

Mufti Zaid M Shelia,
Student Darul Iftaa
Chicago, Illinois (USA)

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net   


[1]  وفي حلق شعر الصدر والظهر ترك الأدب كذا في القنية اهـ..( رد المحتار على الدر المختار  6 /407 دار الفكربيروت)

وفي حلق شعر الصدر والظهر ترك الأدب كذا في القنية..( الفتاوى الهندية 5 / 358 رشيدية)

فتاوی محمودیہ  19/444  فاروقیہ

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